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I agree that she does such a good job and writing the every day.

Oh man, I felt Loren's panic. The poor guy. I have to say that once again, this could have escalated terribly but it didn't. I love love love how Loren's friends were right there. They sat with him in the gravel on the side of the road and loved on him. Loren is where he's at because of them (and Jay). HIs friends saved this chapter. I'm proud of Loren for calling them instead of trying to do this on his own and I'm proud of him for going back to Jay. The whole chapter was so well written. There's real trauma here and it was touch so nicely. Loren is dealing with the fallouts of loving the way he wasn't and it's sooo hard. It exposes him in a way he hasn't been. Aidan is healing him in more ways than one. Of course Jay was so gracious. The damn saint. He knew this was coming. He was probably planning his hunt but Loren beat him too it. Here's a few lines that really stood out to me. When his friend says: “You can share this bit of your life with millions of people but it doesn’t diminish Jay’s importance. He’s content because he’s part of your life, not part of your life because he’s content. There is a big difference.” Boom 🔥 Jay laughs. “Yes. Terror. But I also saw this amazingly protective side of you. You could’ve seen Aidan and let your panic run you out of town. Instead, you went to Aidan, you cared for him, you fed him, you even changed his diaper—” “How do you know?” “Really?” Jay pauses, tilting his head slightly. “Because it was a terrible job. It was backwards and fit like a thong, but you did it.” And a part that made me laugh. The only thing I have going for me is that he doesn’t look pissed, which is a miracle. I’d be pissed. I’d lock the door and make him stand outside with a boombox and play Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes while I ignore him. But I’m a stubborn asshole like that. Loren knows himself. He's not stupid. I really love that about him. But I could totally imagine Jay outside with a boombox while Loren slams the window in his face for being all romantic and shit lol.

Somehow you take wonderful, seemly simple chapter and dust in a whole lot good stuff. I was happy to see Jay and Seamus together. In BS we mostly saw Jay from Matt's POV. It's clear Jay and Seamus have a strong friendship. I can see why a protective Seamus wouldn't like Loren if he knew livingtheloelife before he knew Loren. I really hope Loren and Seamus can mend their fences because I think they could be good friends. The rest of the chapter is utterly lovely. I have no words. What made me laugh? So much of this chapter had me chuckling, but Loren holding Aidan while sending Jay on a million errands was too perfect. “Can you get me water?” he asks. I jump off the sofa and get him his glass. When I come back, he looks at the water and smirks. “Can I have a glass with no ice?” No problem. I get him a glass with no ice. “Actually, ice does sound good.” Once he has ice water 2.0, Loren takes a sip. “You know…a lemon would be wonderful.” I just smile. He can send me on a million wild goose chases. I don’t care. I get up and find one random lemon in the refrigerator. I slice it, along with the lime I found, and put them on a plate. Before heading back out, I see an orange and a cucumber and slice them up too. You know, just to be safe. I grab a bottle of room temperature water and an empty glass of crushed ice. I want to cover any request he might have. I set the platter on the coffee table and smile. Loren laughs and takes his lemon. I wait for another request but it never comes. This part made me smile. Whatever happened to Loren as a child, he's surrounded by love and health now. But being a dad is not the only option. Uncles are so underrated. Everyone needs them. How else do parents get a break? Loren’s a great uncle, even if he won’t admit it. I’m sure he’s got Aidan perched on his hip right now, giving him a hard time and talking trash about me while he makes breakfast. He understands child neglect better than anyone and would move mountains before allowing another child to go through the things he went through. He doesn’t think he is, but he’s so full of love and affection. Why else would Aidan gravitate towards him? They say kids are like dogs in that they sense the goodness in people. Loren’s sooo good. Aidan will polish him up in no time.

I read the [No new content] as he's injured and hasn't been online to post anything in days. Most of his chapters begin with some sort of online posting. This one did not. I could be wrong.

This is such a heart warming chapter. I expected Jay to come in with guns blazing but I guess he had time to think about everything on his way back. I'd venture a guess that seeing Loren in such a grim position probably made all that anger and frustration dissipate pretty quickly. It really puts things into perspective. There are a lot of dynamics at play in this chapter. Loren is obviously unable to fully care for himself. His pride at the beginning is almost alarming. Every one of Jay's moves is countered with anger, bitterness, and hostility. My hands ball at my side. “You want me to apologize?” I ask tersely. “I’m sorry…that I broke Derek’s fall. I won’t do it again.” No doubt this reaction stems from emotional trauma, but it was sad to see him process through it. Jay handled it. He didn't give chase. He was a steady presence. Loren has to put all that aside and let Jay care for him. Jay steps up for Loren and taking over his social media. There was a bit of heart eyes from all of America I'm sure, myself included. It was such a sweet thing to take on. He knew how important it was to Loren but he also knew Loren couldn't do it. We also see a bit of Jay's overprotectedness. "Jay watches me get out of the SUV like he’s seconds from jumping across the console and carrying me across the threshold of the physio’s office. He’s had a hard time letting me out of his sight these last two weeks. I can hardly pee without supervision. It’s cute but mildly annoying." Now, there's still some trouble brewing here. The big elephant that has been slowly building. What hasn't been hashed out will surely come to head. Loren getting injured vs. Jay getting injured. "Everything else is back to normal, even though I am still in physical therapy. Perfect timing now that Jay is getting ready to start his season. He won’t have time to babysit me anymore because he’ll be worrying about himself. And I’ll be worrying about him, too. He’s been quick to act like me getting hurt is the end of the world. Well, news flash, him getting hurt would be the end of mine."

I'm heading back to re-read now. Wonder if the next chapter will actually be ready by Thursday now that a mass edit is in order. I truly hope so, even if things don't line up perfectly

No good deed goes unpunished.

ALL THE EMOTIONS. What a chapter. You have captured all aspects of life in one chapter. I don't even know how to react because I want to hit 4 different buttons. I feel for Jay. I don't think I'd have it in me to be mad if he over reacts. It would be so hard to watch all that unfold, especially since the rock climbing was already an issue. “So…” I say with an awkward smile. “I may or may not have given myself an enema and it’s not going well.” Sums up all the hilarity of this chapter. Loren raises one brow. “Are you proposing?” “Are you accepting?” He turns toward the house. “I believe you promised me a blow job.” “Only if you tell me I’m the only one for you.” Before I slide to my knees, Loren grabs my shirt and looks me in the eye. “I don’t bounce on anyone’s dick. I bounce on your dick. Now, suck mine like you’re the last man who gets to do it.” Yes Sir. This is so warming. Especially Now, suck mine like you’re the last man who gets to do it. Loren is so screwed. He's so in love. They may joke about marriage but i think it's happening!

I love that you do this so I’m going to do it also. Lines that made me laugh out loud: “A taste of Jay everyday” - Classic, underrated line that pulls in a precious chapter. I read this and knew it was gonna be a good chapter. What made me swoon: this whole interaction from start to finish — I can see Jay growling at the camera and then smothering Loren with kisses and then wondering why no one thinks he’s scary. So perfect. “Only Fifty-two percent of people find me intimidating. That’s really disappointing.” “I think the doting and the kisses were very confusing for them.” “I wasn’t trying to intimidate you. I was trying to intimidate them by letting them know how much I love you. Idiots,” he complains, mumbling the last bit to himself.

I’m just hear for the book club commentary. what a thought provoking chapter. There are some really insightful comments that only add to the depth of this chapter. Simply, I think how both men felt during this chapter are valid. I felt Loren’s irritation and could vividly see him giving Jay the cold shoulder, sleeping full clothed, the tension, the silence, all of it. I felt it. I also felt Jay’s remorse. I think he genuinely felt bad and genuinely knew he messed up. I don’t think he understands the deeper issue at play. I get the impression his feelings are very superficial in that he was coming from a place of his own fear. What Loren did (rock climbing) scared him. In one of the other chapters when they went rock climbing for the first time, he was nervous about Loren rock climbing with no harness. It makes complete sense that this would be triggering for him. I don’t think anything in this chapter is inherently unhealthy, I think that they are at the beginning of a relationship and this is part of their growth together. There’s enough in the story already to tell me that this will be easily overcome, even if this isn’t the last of this issue

AWESOME CHAPTER! And not just because I got a shout. This was what they needed as well as us as readers. Do comments have a count restriction because there is a lot to take away from this chapter. The whole chapter had me smiling and laughing. I can see Loren coming in and fan boying over Jay Petermeyer, I can also imagine Jay blushing and smiling because of it. Stratego. I love that it was woven in and I love even more that it sold out. I bet that irritated Loren to no end lol. I love that they went through Loren's pictures together and I love HOW they did it. My sexy/swoon moment: “Looking at half naked photos of you doing creative things is going to be a real turn on for me.” I run my hand down his body and cup his crotch. “It might help if I get to touch what other people can only see.” If this isn't the sweetest gesture. I think it's important for both of them. Jay gets the ownership he needs and Loren gets a sense of forgiveness. I love it. The build up to the big reveal was so wholesome. Very special. I can't wait to be on the road trip with them. This is just such an amazing story, truly. Thank you @Mrsgnomie for taking the time out of your life to bring our lives a little joy.

Not everyone can be named. Some people will have to learn to be regular, un-named people.

My heart literally leapt out of my chest. My whole day, week, YEAR was just made. How cool!

Nothing I can add that hasn’t been said but that’s ok. Wow wow wow. Knowing what I know now, I’m kind of surprised that Loren and Jay have made it this far. It really shows how much Loe wants Jay and how hard he’s willing to work for it. Loe is a lot more self aware than we realize, and that’s knowing a lot of behaviors still go unnoticed (I’m assuming). the ending of this chapter could have easily gone down the alley of fighting and misunderstanding but you crafted it perfectly. Loren needed to come clean and Jay had already been set up as the type of person to allow Loren the space to get where he needs to go. Considering the content, 10/10 on execution. I’m going to go drink my coffee and stare off into space and absorb this chapter.

This was a superb story with a bit of a twist. Usually it’s the boss who hires a nanny but that is not the case here. Well written with some of the best dialogue. Each of her main characters or reveals themselves throughout the story. Definitely recommend. Have read the story a half dozen times.

One small correction, I would not be okay with being Clydesdale donged 4x a day. I'm talking handjobs, blow jobs, and frotting.

As a 20 year old I'd love to be down with Loren's Rx but even I think it sounds daunting. Then again, if Jay was there, I'd pull up my boot strap and make it happen. It's a challenge worth accepting.

If being a broken record means that each chapter is progressively better than the last, then I'm fine saying it over and over. I think this chapter really shows how Loren is growing and how their relationship is growing. I'm liking Loren more and more as he progresses and I learn about him. He's quite wonderful, really. He clearly loves Jay on some level. Someone commented that it's only been 6 months which isn't a long time, I needed that reminder. It's easy to get caught up and frustrated that things haven't moved faster, but really, not that much time as gone by. Not everyone moves in together after a month. Nor should they. I'm a bit anxious about next chapter.

I'm commenting but there's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. This chapter is wow. I have a feeling I will end up coming back to this chapter down the road and finding things I missed. The whole Stratego thing had me in stitches. I could vividly see Loren panicking because he suggested snuggling and then over corrected with Stratego and spending the next month regretting it every time they played. I can also picture Jay playing all the time just to prove a point and to see if Loren would ever come to his senses. I also smiled when Jay met Sven. I could just imagine Loren's panic then, too...and Jay doing everything in his power to make Loren squirm. It's kind of a fun dynamic. I hope Loe turns the tables at some point. I want to see Jay squirm. I could say a lot more but its nothing that hasn't been said in a dozen other comments. I will say this is the best chapter yet.

I kind of feel like the fact Loren has Jay’s attention when no one else in the ENTIRE world does, is kind of game winning.

I only have a second but I have to share this piece: “We could sit on the couch and make out all night?” “Are you going to stick your hand down my pants?” I shake my head. “Rub me through my pants?” Side-eye this time. Nope. He groans. “You’re going to make me leave here tonight with blue balls, aren’t you?” Bingo. He throws his head back and groans. “Dating is the fucking worst.” THEY'RE DATING. I also See Loren smiling when he says it’s the fucking worst. I bet Jay gives the best blue balls.

Jay waits a year to talk to Loren and then another nine months after that. Loren loses his mind after 2 month. Hilarious

Saw her on another site and came here. While it’s clear this is her first story, it’s still amazing how well written it is. I’m impressed. Colin goes to work for his dad but is trying to find his own identity. He doesn’t want to life under his shadow. He meets Charlie and they develop a friendship that eventually becomes more but not without hardship. In the beginning I was a big fan of Colin and I didn’t really like Charlie, as the story progressed, it swapped. In the end, I loved them both. It is a testimony to MrsGnomies ability to arch her characters

Seriously?! Now that you point it out I’m like WOW. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

“I’m more of a casual kind of guy. I have never been interested in relationships, let alone serious ones. My job doesn’t really allow it. I stand here tonight really, really wanting to be the guy you wish I was. I really want that. I could lie to you and tell you I’ll try, but that just means I’d end up letting you down, or worse, hurting you. I know I would. Selfishly, I want to find a way to be friends, but we’re adults and we both know that doesn’t work.” On the surface this seems like the adult thing to do. “Hey, I like you, you’re amazing, which is why I don’t want to hurt you.” But really it’s Loren who doesn’t want to be hurt. He’s also speaking his truth so loudly. “I stand here really wanting to be the guy you wish I was.” Hopefully this isn’t his reaction every time his insecurities are pressed.